The port has two passenger berths that have a total length of 330 m, and can accommodate vessels up to 220 meters with a draft of 8.5 m. The port does not freeze; marine navigation is possible year round. Through it are provided passenger service from
Poti and
Batumi in
Georgia, and cargo service to the Turkish ports of
Trabzon and
Istanbul. The seaport is a
major railway station complex, which was built in 1955. In 2013 the port was modernized as part of the renovations in the city for the
2014 Winter Olympics. New berths were constructed. Sochi seaport is now able to admit cruise ships up to 300 meters long almost all year round. Before reconstruction the seaport of Sochi could admit only cruise ships up to 200 meters long. After the reconstruction the port was able to admit simultaneously two cruise ships and a ferry. In addition, hydrotechnical facilities were capitally repaired and the front side promenade was tidied up. == Gallery ==